Further Up and Further In
I decided to take a CS Lewis class through Lakelight Institute followed by a tour in England. I wanted to move further up and further in to the deeper life based on the writings of CS Lewis. Here I sit in my hotel room and I am reflecting on the week so far. “I have…
Walking with Others like Lewis
Imitating their Faith (Hebrews 11) There is power in being present in a particular place. When I was privileged to stand in the land in Israel and walk the roads and see the places that Jesus and Moses and David lived I was changed. Similarly, in England I got a deeper appreciation for the way…
Opening more than Wardrobe Doors
This is the first of several entries on my thoughts about the Lakelight Institute CS Lewis study tour I joined on July 5-12, 2024. Jerry Root had shared in one of the classes last January that Lewis opens more than wardrobe doors. I thought about that as we walked through the doors that Lewis also…
Corn Salad and Potlucks
I was asked to share about a salad that I made one time for a Staff women’s lunch years ago. Little did I know it would be such a hit! It was an old potluck recipe that I was given by a close friend and as I rifled through my recipe box I could have…
More than we can ask or think
“Always more” is a phrase I learned from a Christian blogger and it has become something I think of all the time. It is based on Eph. 3:20 which says, Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work with…
Some Thoughts on My Travels
I have a few thoughts on my recent trip to central Europe. They are random and shared as post travel musings. I used to buy lots of souvenirs but after purging my house and life I decided to be more selective about what tangible things I got to remind me of my trip. Emotions have…
Triple Trip 2024
April 22- May 8, 2024 Ann Withers and Lauren Sopp turned 60 so we took a trip to celebrate. Here are the stats and highlights of our trip to Central Europe. April 22-23.. Planes Trains and Automobiles. Waited too long for a flight delay and the worst plane food ever. Once we got to Munich…
Family Friday #15 Vacation
Growing up the Moses Family went on vacations. In the summer we went to family camp at Forest Home. For our main vacation we usually went across the country to see our relatives and because we were a family of 6 we usually drove. My dad drove the car and my mom drove dad crazy…
Family Friday #14 What Other People Think
Recently I sent out new address cards and then I began hearing from people who I haven’t heard from in awhile. It is so fun to catch up in real time rather than on social media. It is also interesting to be reminded of shared history and even be told stories about something that we…
Family Friday #13: And Snap! – the Job’s a Game
Jim and I loved to play games. We both came from game playing families (although I have since learned that 2 of my siblings don’t like games), and on many long cold seasons in Illinois we spent together playing games. One of our first dates was to play Rook with the Wrobbel’s! We have played…